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Robbers Tie Up Jewelry Store Workers in Wild NY Heist

One of the suspects wore a cowboy hat.

Published

6 months ago

August 25, 2019

Armed robbers tied up workers at Avianne and Co. in Manhattan’s Diamond District in a heist described as “massive.”

At least three suspects were involved in the robbery, which occurred at about noon on Sunday, the New York Post reports. Witnessed said one was wearing a cowboy hat.

The suspects pulled guns on the four workers in the store and then tied them up with zip ties, police said. They then helped themselves to the display cases and the safe.

The robbers had initially posed as customers.

They fled with an undetermined amount of merchandise. Police are looking for the culprits, with the help of surveillance footage.

Avianne and Co. is known for its celebrity clientele, including numerous hip hop stars.

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